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Table 27-2. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by primary work activity, ethnicity, race, and sex: 2017

Primary work activity
All employed
Hispanic or Latinoa
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other racec
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Number
SE
Doctorate recipient 815,100 1,400 527,850 1,425 287,250 1,050 35,900 450 21,900 425 13,950 325 1,400 125 850 100 550 100 193,850 1,125 133,400 1,025 60,450 850 29,200 375 14,950 375 14,250 375 542,850 1,500 350,200 1,425 192,650 1,025 11,900 425 6,550 350 5,350 275
Any R&D 338,500 2,150 237,550 1,900 100,950 1,075 14,200 400 9,600 350 4,550 200 500 75 350 50 150 50 105,350 1,225 74,850 1,150 30,500 675 8,500 300 4,700 225 3,800 225 205,450 1,775 145,350 1,475 60,100 825 4,550 300 2,700 250 1,850 175
Applied research 159,200 1,850 107,400 1,500 51,800 825 7,200 275 4,750 225 2,450 150 300 75 200 50 50 25 40,400 1,000 27,600 900 12,800 400 4,400 225 2,300 175 2,100 150 104,600 1,400 71,200 1,125 33,400 700 2,350 200 1,300 175 1,050 125
Basic research 90,250 1,225 61,550 1,125 28,750 775 3,950 225 2,500 200 1,400 125 150 50 50 50 50 25 27,200 675 18,300 625 8,900 450 1,800 175 1,000 150 800 100 55,950 975 38,900 900 17,050 575 1,250 175 800 150 500 75
Design 23,500 725 19,250 675 4,200 250 850 125 700 125 150 50 * * * * 9,850 500 7,850 450 2,000 200 450 75 300 75 150 50 12,050 550 10,250 550 1,800 175 250 100 150 75 100 50
Development 65,550 1,225 49,350 1,150 16,200 575 2,200 200 1,600 175 600 75 50 25 50 25 D D 27,900 750 21,100 725 6,800 400 1,850 200 1,100 125 750 150 32,900 900 25,050 825 7,850 375 650 125 450 125 200 50
Computer applications 39,700 1,050 33,000 975 6,700 400 1,250 150 1,150 150 100 25 D D D D D D 17,850 675 13,800 625 4,050 300 550 100 500 100 50 25 19,650 650 17,200 600 2,450 225 350 100 300 100 50 25
Management, sales, or administrationd 153,550 1,625 99,050 1,250 54,450 975 6,700 275 3,900 225 2,850 175 250 75 150 50 100 50 30,400 825 20,700 750 9,700 425 6,800 300 3,150 225 3,650 225 106,750 1,275 69,850 1,050 36,850 850 2,650 225 1,300 175 1,300 150
Professional services 97,450 1,500 49,750 1,350 47,700 875 4,450 275 2,050 225 2,350 200 250 75 100 50 150 75 13,300 675 7,500 500 5,800 375 3,700 275 1,300 150 2,400 225 74,100 1,300 37,950 1,125 36,150 800 1,650 225 850 150 800 125
Teaching 153,450 1,725 89,150 1,375 64,300 1,025 7,800 350 4,350 250 3,450 200 300 50 150 50 150 50 19,150 650 11,300 500 7,900 450 8,200 325 4,450 250 3,750 250 115,750 1,525 67,800 1,250 47,950 875 2,200 200 1,150 150 1,100 125
Other work activitye 32,450 900 19,300 750 13,150 525 1,550 175 900 125 650 100 100 50 100 50 D D 7,800 500 5,300 425 2,500 300 1,400 150 800 125 600 100 21,200 725 12,000 650 9,150 400 500 100 250 75 250 75
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 25. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. na = not applicable. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
a Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
d Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources.
e Includes production, operations, maintenance, and other activities not broken out separately.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 50. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 25. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Primary and secondary work activities were self-defined by respondent in response to the question: "On which two activities...did you work the most hours during a typical week on this job?" Residence location is based on reported living location on 1 February 2017.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients: 2017.